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| Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 10:04am On Nov 16, 2020*. Modified: 11:56am On Nov 16, 2020 |
Bo === Come Mu === Go Tebra/Tubara === How are you Seridou/Seridei === Good morning Emi === I'm fine/ I'm ok/I'm with you Egberi === Word/Story Fiyai ==== Food Beni ==== Water Pasisei ==== Please/ plea/Abeg Agbai--arau/tei--arau ==== Girlfriend/lover Agbai--owei/tei--owei ==== Boyfriend/lover Agbaka ====== Shoe/palm/Sandal Agbobu ===== Chest/Bossom/Courage Aka ======== Tooth/Corn Aka Ovuru ======= Diastema/gap tooth Akanai ========= Rotate/Turn around Anda =========== Wrestle Angaa ======== Egg Indi =========== Fish Namaa ======== Meat Folou ========= Soup Fuu =========== Salt Aru =========== Motor/car Di Mu ========= Goodbye Nua =========== Welcome/Well done |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Nobody: 10:10am On Nov 16, 2020 |
What about jacket, Johnson, John, jump, just infact anything that start with letter J I love ijaw people 1 Like |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 10:35am On Nov 16, 2020 |
Wari ========== House/Shelter Igere ========= Crocodile Atuta =========== Constipation Ayiba ========== God Baa ============ Kill Bara =========== Arm/Hand Bara faa ======== Forget Baratuapiriye ==== Aid/Help/Assistance Beke =========== English/Foreign Benebene ======= Never Beri ============ Ear Toru =========== Eye Tibii =========== Head Nini============ Nose Koro =========== Face Dau =========== Father Iniye =========== My own Owei =========== Man/Male/Boy Iyoro/Ere/Erema =========== Female/Woman/Girl Ingo/Uya ============ Poverty Inyoo/inyee ====== Yes/Affirmation Ifie ============= Time Ebi =========== Good/Beautiful/Handsome/Fine Ebiere ========== Beautiful woman Ebiowei ========= Handsome man Okoba/Sele ====== Money 1 Like |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 11:08am On Nov 16, 2020 |
Amanaowei ======= Male head of the town/Chief/Traditional ruler Amananaarau ===== Female head of the town Alaowei/Olaowei === Male Chief/King Alaere/Olaere ===== Female chief/Queen Awa ============= Hour Tari ============= Love Iyenghi ========== Mother Woyenghi ======== Our Mother Teme =========== Spirit/Shadow Ogono ========== Up/Sky Kiri ============= below/ground Akalu =========== Moon Urau ============ Sun Osuwo/Erentoru === Rain Azuzu ============ Fan Fii =============== Death/Die Oki =============== Swim Beke---undu ======== pawpaw Benizuuye ========= Bucket Beribaa =========== Plantain Buru ============== Yam Iyoro--buru ========= New yam Aya =============== New Kurai ============== Year Ofoni ============== Month Aya--kurai ========== New year Bibi =============== Mouth Bien/Biyen ========= Buttocks/Bum bum/Yansh Bou =============== Bush/Drink Buo =============== Foot/leg Bunu ============== Sleep Dada ============== Daddy/Father/Papa Ina ================ Mummy/Mother/Mama Dein =============== Night Deinbai ============= Tomorrow |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 11:52am On Nov 16, 2020 |
Diseye/Douye ======== Desire Ine--Tari ============= My Love Ine--Akpo ============ My World Ineye ================ My own/Mine Ineye ki ineye ========== My own is my own Inemo ================ Endurance Inebierema ============ My beautiful/good woman Ebiye ================= Beautiful/Good thing Ebiki--inei ======= Beautiful/Good things are mine Ebimie ================ Do Good Ebimoo =============== Make Good/beautiful Ebimoboo ============= Come with good fortune Ebini-ipiri ============== Do good to me Ebitimi ================ Good living Ebiteme =============== Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost Ebiundu =============== Good Life Ebiweni ================ Good venture/work Ebitari ================= Good love Perekosufa ============ Riches has no seniority Pereowei ============== Richman/Wealthy man Timi ================== Stay/live Timitimi ============== Live & let's live Toboulaayefa = There's nothing that surpasses a child Tarilaayefa = There's nothing that surpasses love |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Heartbender: 11:54am On Nov 16, 2020 |
Which of the Ijaw languages is this? mosdii: |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 11:57am On Nov 16, 2020 |
Heartbender:Kolokuma Izon(ijaw) 1 Like |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Heartbender: 12:05pm On Nov 16, 2020 |
No wonder. Different from Abuloma or Okrika mosdii: 2 Likes |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 12:06pm On Nov 16, 2020 |
Heartbender:Yeah |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Danyyyyyyyyyyy: 12:45am On Apr 14, 2022 |
mosdii:Can I reach you ? I have something I want to ask you |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by blaquebelle: 4:47am On May 28, 2022 |
Please can you help with the word for visitor in ijaw mosdii: |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Captain8(m): 3:21pm On May 28, 2022 |
blaquebelle:visitor in Ijaw is iguni/igoni |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by DitariDisciple2: 3:22pm On May 28, 2022 |
mosdii:I'm from Kolokuma. |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by DitariDisciple2: 3:22pm On May 28, 2022 |
blaquebelle:Igoni. |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by blaquebelle: 4:30pm On May 28, 2022 |
DitariDisciple2:Thank you kindly |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 8:03pm On Jun 16, 2022 |
DitariDisciple2:Which community |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Mitsurugi(m): 5:31pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
What is RISE in Ijaw language? |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Mitsurugi(m): 5:32pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
mosdii:What is RISE? |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by TeEmBe: 11:33am On Dec 06, 2024 |
Please how do I say 'Son of God' in kolokuma ijaw language? |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by mosdii(op): 10:02pm On Mar 19, 2025 |
TeEmBe:Wengi tubou |
| Re: Words From The Izon(ijaw) Language In Nigeria by Momotimi: 5:11pm On Nov 04, 2025 |
Please what's "No" in ijaw |
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